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Top 50 Hardware Angel Investors in Asia (August 2026)

The most active angel investors investing in Asia Hardware startups. This investor list is updated monthly from the Shizune investor database, ranked by number of investments in Asia Hardware startup companies. Find investors to raise a Seed, Series A or Angel round with Shizune.
Investor Relevant Deals Geography Stage Focus Round Size
Bingqiang Gao
Angel
14 China, Hong Kong, United States Seed, Series A, Angel Robotics, Electronics, Manufacturing $1.3M–$43M
Kotaro Chiba
Angel
7 Japan, United States Seed, Series A Content, Information Technology, Travel $700k–$75M
Sanjay Uppal
Angel
6 Singapore Seed, Pre-Seed B2B, SaaS, Credit $77k–$84k
Hironao Kunimitsu
Angel
5 Japan, United States Seed, Angel Virtual Reality, Content, Internet $320k–$26M
Ishara Yusdian
Angel
5 Indonesia, Singapore Seed, Convertible Note, Debt Financing Agriculture, Lifestyle, Waste Management $10k–$1.5M
Edward Ismawan Chamdani
Angel
5 Indonesia, Singapore Seed, Series A, Series B Lifestyle, Agriculture, E-Commerce $500k–$1.2M
Lijie Wang
Angel
4 China, United States Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel Aerospace, Manufacturing, Big Data $150k–$8.3M
Gan Jie
Angel
4 China Seed, Series A, Angel Retail, Big Data, Robotics $13M–$14M
Wei Guo
Angel
4 United States, China, Canada Seed, Series A, Angel Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet $200k–$19M
Bhavik Bajaj
Angel
4 United States, Switzerland, United Kingdom Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel Software, Information Technology, SaaS $15k–$5M
Yusuke Sato
Angel
4 Japan, Indonesia, United States Seed, Angel Internet, Content, Software $320k–$43M
Boon Hwee Koh
Angel
4 Singapore, United States, China Seed, Series A, Series B FinTech, Software, Financial Services $399k–$40M
Maximilian Bittner
Angel
3 Singapore, France, Germany Series A, Seed, Series C E-Commerce, FinTech, Marketplace $134k–$150M
Wanqiang Li
Angel
3 China Angel, Seed Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Art $2.8M–$50M
Byung Joon Han
Angel
3 Singapore Seed, Series A, Series B Electronics, Manufacturing, Semiconductor $100M–$200M
Hirofumi Miki
Angel
3 Japan Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed Content, Internet, Marketing $764k–$16M
Meltem Demirors
Angel
3 United States, Canada, Singapore Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services $885k–$30M
Taizo Son
Angel
3 Japan, United States, Singapore Series A, Seed, Angel Financial Services, Information Technology, Apps $737k–$30M
Aminur Rashid
Angel
3 Bangladesh Seed, Pre-Seed Shopping, Cosmetics, E-Commerce $700k–$1M
Jan Hammer
Angel
3 China, United States, France Series A, Series B, Seed Health Care, Medical, Medical Device $2.8M–$231M
Ayataro Nakagawa
Angel
3 Japan, Hong Kong, United States Seed, Angel Internet, Software, Content $425k–$26M
Masao Ito
Angel
3 Japan Seed, Series A, Angel Content, Social Media, Information Technology $661k–$17M
Steve Melhuish
Angel
3 Singapore, India, Philippines Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Real Estate, Internet, Software $525k–$7.6M
Thanapol Kongboonma
Angel
3 Thailand Seed Text Analytics, Computer Vision, Machine Learning $166k–$360k
Budi Handoko
Angel
2 Indonesia Seed, Pre-Seed FinTech, Financial Services, Software $2.8M–$2.8M
Yasumasa Manabe
Angel
2 Japan Seed, Series A, Angel Information Technology, Drones, EdTech $194k–$30M
Shigeru Urushibara
Angel
2 Japan Series A, Seed, Angel Task Management, Artificial Intelligence, Apps $3.5M–$33M
Benz Budiman
Angel
2 Malaysia, Indonesia Seed, Pre-Seed Pet, Internet, Nutrition
Allen Miner
Angel
2 Japan, United States, Singapore Seed, Series B Software, Food and Beverage, Information Technology $429k–$20M
Keisuke Honda
Angel
2 Japan, United States, United Kingdom Series A, Seed, Series B FinTech, Software, Financial Services $1.3M–$100M
Matsuo Koichiro
Angel
2 Japan Seed Robotics, Software, Information Technology
Gong Hongjia
Angel
2 China Angel, Seed, Series B Biotechnology, Medical, Life Science $1.4M–$14M
Bas Godska
Angel
2 United States, The Netherlands, Kazakhstan Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence
Bob Xiaoping Xu
Angel
2 China, United States, Israel Series A, Angel, Seed Internet, Artificial Intelligence, Mobile
Lei Ming
Angel
2 China Seed, Series A Artificial Intelligence, Medical, Hardware
Cheng Tao
Angel
2 Japan Seed, Angel, Series A Telecommunications, Content, Internet
Michael Hansen
Angel
2 Germany, Hong Kong Seed Software, Art, SaaS $500k–$1.5M
Jefriyanto Guang
Angel
2 Indonesia Seed FinTech, Software, Developer APIs $2.8M–$2.8M
Ricky Winata
Angel
2 Indonesia Seed FinTech, Software, Developer APIs $2.8M–$2.8M
Yang Bin Kwok
Angel
2 Singapore, Indonesia Seed, Pre-Seed E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology $200k–$3.3M
Liang Xinjun
Angel
2 Singapore, United States, Australia Seed, Series A Blockchain, Software, Cryptocurrency $650k–$12M
Michael Cassau
Angel
2 Germany, Singapore Seed, Series A Hardware, Software, CleanTech $1.8M–$5M
Pramodh Rai
Angel
2 India, Indonesia Seed, Convertible Note Internet, Rental, FinTech $193k–$2.8M
Pawoot Pom Pongvitayapanu
Angel
2 Thailand, Malaysia Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Software, Marketing, Internet
Mamoru Taniya
Angel
2 Japan, Singapore, Spain Seed, Series A, Angel Apps, Content, FinTech $2.1M–$47M
Edith Yeung
Angel
2 United States, Malaysia, Spain Seed, Series A Mobile, Software, Information Technology $680k–$8M
Lav Kumar
Angel
2 United States, Canada, Singapore Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services $1.9M–$9.5M
Josh Manchester
Angel
2 United States, Singapore, United Kingdom Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel Artificial Intelligence, Software, Robotics $1.2M–$10M
Chinmay Chauhan
Angel
2 India, Indonesia, Singapore Seed, Pre-Seed Financial Services, FinTech, Sales $810k–$3M
Roger Allen
Angel
2 Australia, Hong Kong, United States Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care $1.1M–$9.3M
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Bingqiang Gao
Angel · 14 investments in Asia Hardware startups, 11 in the past 12 months

Bingqiang Gao is the Independent Non-Executive Director of Q Tech.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Robotics, Electronics, Manufacturing
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
  • Geography: China, Hong Kong, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 29
  • Round size: Seed $1.3M–$43M; Angel $1.5M–$2.8M; Series A $10M–$28M
  • Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Urtopia — Urtopia is a New Urban Utopia, where passionate people get inspired by innovation and design, and pursue an active lifestyle with high-tech products.
  • Blue Emergence — Blue Emergence is a marine technology consumer products company,
  • Zhongjian Technology — Zhongjian Technology provides computers, telecommunication, and other electronic devices.
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Kotaro Chiba
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 7 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Kotaro Chiba is the founder of ChibaDojo Fund. Kotaro Chiba attended Keio University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Content, Information Technology, Travel
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Japan, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 69
  • Round size: Seed $700k–$30M; Series A $13M–$75M
  • Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • MI-6 — MI-6 is a research, development, consulting, and project management for material development using IT. We will promote materials informatics in the field of material development with our technological capabilities and a wealth of project knowledge that challenge the world's most advanced technologies .
  • ELESTYLE — ELESTYLE are promoting mobile payments and providing high value-added services for users to realize a cashless society.
  • Luup — Luup is Japan's #1 e-scooter and e-bike sharing service provider. Luup currently operates in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Yokohama, while planning to expand to other cities all over Japan. The service is based on a high-density port network, where anyone can rent and return to their original fleets.
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Sanjay Uppal
Angel · 6 investments in Asia Hardware startups

As AI scales, the constraint is no longer model accuracy. It is Decision Control.Most enterprises can build models. Few can run them safely, continuously, and accountably in production. Fragmented Governance • Slow Refresh cycles • Post-hoc Auditability. This is where AI breaks.At FinbotsAI, we have built the Decision Control Layer -application-layer infrastructure for predictive AI in regulated environments.Not another modeling tool. Not MLOps. A system that governs how models are built, approved, deployed, monitored, refreshed, and defended - with embedded policy constraints, traceable evidence, and accountable decision flows.In regulated systems, models are not the atomic unit. Decisions are.Decision quality is a system property, not a model property.I’ve spent 25+ years working with Tier-1 institutions across Asia, the Middle East, and global markets - including leading transformation inside regulated banks. I’ve seen where AI fails in production. Control determines whether it scales.FinbotsAI operates as infrastructure, enabling enterprises to move AI from pilots to governed production systems - with speed, confidence, and auditability.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: B2B, SaaS, Credit
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 7
  • Round size: Pre-Seed $77k–$84k
  • Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • FinbotsAI — A singapore based AI envisioned fintech certified by Singapore Fintech Association Finbots.AI builds innovative AI-powered products & solutions to help financial institutions become AI-first.
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Hironao Kunimitsu
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 5 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Hironao Kunimitsu was born in Hyogo, Japan. After graduating from Okayama High School, he spent several years traveling around the world. He visited over 30 countries including the US, China, India, Canada, and others in Central and South America.In 1996 he entered Fudan University in China, and then later went on to study at Santa MonicaCollege in the US. In 2004 he entered Atmovie Inc. where he produced movies and televised dramas, and was appointed company director in the same year. In 2007 he founded gumi Inc., and it started listing on first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December, 2014.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Virtual Reality, Content, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 19
  • Round size: Seed $2.6M–$11M; Angel $320k–$26M
  • Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • 1SEC — 1sec is a virtual influencers in Japan,develop in-house and management. IMPACT to CEKAI in 1 second. Based on the concept of making CEKAI happy in one second, US based in Los Angeles and Japan, based in Tokyo, virtual influencers × AI, fashion & music & The company will develop a number of CEKAI's first and first projects in Japan inthe field of enter teignment.
  • Gatari — Gatari specializes in the planning, development, and operation of XR services. Auris, a futuristic audio guide, and Vismuth, a camera app that transforms reality into a story, are two of Gatari's services.
  • Thirdverse — Thirdverse is a web3 and virtual reality game studio that develops and operates multiplayer virtual reality games. The company combines the technology of blockchain to create an economic zone and a virtual world, enabling customers to experience seamless gameplay in a virtual environment.Thirdverse was founded in 2016 and is headquartered nTokyo, Japan.
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Ishara Yusdian
Angel · Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia · 5 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Investor | Storyologist | Builder

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Agriculture, Lifestyle, Waste Management
  • Stage:Seed, Convertible Note, Debt Financing
  • Geography: Indonesia, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 18
  • Round size: Seed $500k–$1M; Debt Financing $200k–$750k; Convertible Note $10k–$1.5M
  • Lead/follow: 89% lead, 11% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Foom — We are an Indonesian-based tech-enabled consumer product startup with mission to aid adult sm*krs move away from combustible sm*kng and encourage people to shift to safer way of consuming nic. No Hassle, No Worries! Switch Now!
  • PasarMIKRO — A B2B aggregated marketplace for agriculture with integrated financing facilities.
  • Gayo Capital — Investing Tomorrow's Winner
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Edward Ismawan Chamdani
Angel · Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia · 5 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Managing and Founding Partner of Ideosource Venture Capital, an Indonesia focused venture capital firm dedicated on early-stage to later-stage investments.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Lifestyle, Agriculture, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Indonesia, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 14
  • Round size: Seed $500k–$1.2M
  • Lead/follow: 64% lead, 36% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Foom — We are an Indonesian-based tech-enabled consumer product startup with mission to aid adult sm*krs move away from combustible sm*kng and encourage people to shift to safer way of consuming nic. No Hassle, No Worries! Switch Now!
  • PasarMIKRO — A B2B aggregated marketplace for agriculture with integrated financing facilities.
  • Gayo Capital — Investing Tomorrow's Winner
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Lijie Wang
Angel · Shanghai, Shanghai, China · 4 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Leo Wang is recognized as an active angel investor and leading proponent of Mobile Internet, Blockchain, and Angel Investment in China. Boasting over twenty years in mobile internet and tech, he has invested in 300 startups, spanning healthcare to fintech and blockchain, including 2 NASDAQ-listed companies and 5 unicorns.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Aerospace, Manufacturing, Big Data
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
  • Geography: China, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 21
  • Round size: Seed $300k–$8.3M; Angel $300k–$300k; Pre-Seed $150k–$500k
  • Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Dowsure — Dowsure - Cross-border e-commerce loan, cross-border e-commerce seller's exclusive cross-border e-commerce one-stop funding solution (Amazon seller loan Program partner)
  • Origin Protocol — Origin Protocol is bringing NFTs and DeFi to the masses
  • Particle Fever — Particle Fever is a “sportswear test field” and a designer of high-end sports brand China. Particle Fever's products emphasize the double breakthrough in aesthetics and craftsmanship, substituting the concept of haute couture into the design of sportswear, and trying to explore the possibilities of sportswear from a multi-dimensionalperspective of technology, culture, and art.
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Gan Jie
Angel · 4 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Gan Jie, is the vice dean of the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, professor of finance, and director of the Center for Finance and Economic Development.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Retail, Big Data, Robotics
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
  • Geography: China

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 6
  • Round size: Series A $13M–$14M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Z·Pilot — ZPilot is a stylish electronic new retail brand that combines contemporary toys and digital art to present viewers with a deeper visual.
  • BOTINKIT — Taking the most advanced robotics technology and data-based algorithms, we are enabling possible an easier, smarter and healthier cooking.
  • Ai Sensing Technology — Ai Sensing Technology is a national high-tech enterprise that focus on the research, development and production of bionic olfactory chips.
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Wei Guo
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 4 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Wei Guo, the founding partner of UpHonest Capital, is an active angel investor in Silicon Valley, focusing on early-stage cross-sector investments. He founded Wei Fund in 2015 and UpHonest Capital Fund I in 2016, invested in well-known companies such as Hims&Hers(NYSE: HIMS), Vicarious Surgical(NYSE: RBOT), Knightscope (NASDAQ: KSCP), Checkr,Lime, Boom, Rescale, Dialpad and more. Since 2015, he has invested in over 400 Silicon Valley startups, over 76 companies with valuations greater than 100 million USD, and 23 portfolio companies that have successfully exited.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
  • Geography: United States, China, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 155
  • Round size: Seed $200k–$4.3M; Angel $375k–$10M; Series A $7M–$19M
  • Lead/follow: 3% lead, 97% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • tbh — tbh is a developer of a mobile application designed to provide anonymous feedback to friends. The company's mobile application facilitates asking or answering questions, open text fields and invite abuse when combined with anonymity, enabling users to say things without repercussions and feel better about themselves from the positive feedbackon social networks.
  • Golden — Golden is a developer of a self-constructing knowledge database used to accelerate discovery and education. The company uses and leverages human effort by using machine intelligence to make the process of gathering and communicating knowledge simpler.It combines a powerful search across several entities with fine-grain alerts to stay on top ofchanges, and semi-automatic research assistance for gaps in knowledge that enable people in organizations to stay current, understand and leverage the latest trends in their industry.
  • Crossing — Crossing Media is a live broadcast e-commerce service company that builds awareness, engagement, and sales through live-stream shopping.
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Bhavik Bajaj
Angel · 4 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Bhavik Bajaj

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, SaaS
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
  • Geography: United States, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 77
  • Round size: Seed $100k–$5M; Angel $15k–$1.6M; Pre-Seed $46k–$1.4M
  • Lead/follow: 26% lead, 74% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Asepha — Asepha is an AI clinical decision support (CDS) tool to help healthcare professionals make faster clinical decisions.
  • ORA Technologies — E-Commerce, Super App
  • THIRUMALS PAPER ARIZONA PVT. LTD. — TRADING PLATFORM OF PULP , PAPER & PACKAGING
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Yusuke Sato
Angel · 4 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Yusuke Sato is the Co-Representative and Co-Founder of Pulit.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Internet, Content, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, Indonesia, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 59
  • Round size: Seed $3.3M–$41M; Angel $320k–$43M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Kaimak — Kaymak is a recruitment platform that focuses on creating a recruitment website, planning a recruitment strategy, and managing candidates.
  • Meetscare — Meetscare provides correct information and supports the self-awareness of all people involved in care. The company provides a wealth of information to ensure optimal care and create a mechanism for the realization. Users can make a telephone consultation and web diagnosis and search for free information using the system.Meetscare was founded on2016 and is headquartered in Arakawa, Tokyo.
  • Driver Technologies — Driver Technologies is a cloud logistics platform provider. It provides a solution for driver matching and cargo vehicle demands.
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Boon Hwee Koh
Angel · Singapore, Central Region, Singapore · 4 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Boon Hwee is the founding partner of Credence and Chairman of the investment committee. Concurrently, Boon Hwee is a member of Agilent Technologies Inc, Chairman of AAC Technologies, Yeo Hiap Seng Limited, and Sunningdale Tech Limited.Boon Hwee began his career in 1977 at Hewlett Packard ("HP") and rose to become its Managing Directorin Singapore, a position he held from 1985 to 1990. Boon Hwee's other previous positions include:Chairman of Singapore Telecom Group ("SingTel") and its predecessor organisations for 17 yearsChairman of Singapore Airlines Limited ("SIA") for 4 yearsChairman of Development Bank of Singapore ("DBS") for 4 yearsDirector on the Board of Temasek Holdings Private Limited for 15 years (Boon Hwee also served as a member of the Executive Committee from January 1997 to September 2010)Chairman of the Wuthelam Group for 10 yearsBoon Hwee was named the Outstanding Manager of the Year in 1991 by Business Times and DHL Worldwide. He was conferred The International Herald Tribune Visionary and Leader Honour in January 2003.Boon Hwee contributes actively to non-profit organisations, and is the current Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Nanyang Technological University and a Director of the Hewlett Foundation in the United States.Boon Hwee obtained his Bachelor's Degree (First Class Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London in 1972 and his MBA (Distinction) from the Harvard Business School in 1976.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Software, Financial Services
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Singapore, United States, China

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 47
  • Round size: Seed $399k–$5M; Series A $704k–$20M; Series B $8.8M–$40M
  • Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Yolk.fm — Yolk.fm is a social platform that allows users to chat rather than send text messages.
  • Summer — Summer International is a next generation Beauty, Health & Wellness Lifestyle company, headquarted in Los Angeles and South Korea.
  • Lyte Ventures — Built for creators, designed for the future of work. We do the hustling so that you can focus more on what matters to you.
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Maximilian Bittner
Angel · Singapore, Central Region, Singapore · 3 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Max is part of the executive team of Lazada.com, a leading regional online department store founded by Rocket Internet in Southeast Asia. As CEO, Max is responsible for the performance of all 5 operating countries as well as overseeing regional buying.Max started his career at Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking division in London. Followinghis MBA, he joined McKinsey & Company in Germany. Over these 4 years at the firm, Max worked largely with Media and Retail clients as a consultant. During his time at McKinsey, he also joined the private equity firm 3i plc for 6 months on a secondment.Max initially joined Rocket Internet in Germany as a regional partner before taking on the role of CEO at Lazada.Max holds a bachelor degree of economics and history from University College London and a MBA degree from Kellogg School of Management in Chicago

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, FinTech, Marketplace
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series C
  • Geography: Singapore, France, Germany

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 17
  • Round size: Seed $1.8M–$40M; Series A $134k–$150M; Series C $80M–$80M
  • Lead/follow: 18% lead, 82% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Lummo — BukuKas is a tech startup that provides a digital ledger app designed to assist micro and small businesses in their cash management. It helps Indonesian MSMEs understand and manage their financial flows more effectively with easy-to-use digital bookkeeping that traders can download through their smartphones. Its app digitized the physicalrecord-keeping books by enabling micro and small enterprises to record their sales, expense, and cash transactions at ease using their smart phone. The free app helps micro and small business owners to simplify cash management and help them grow their profits faster.The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.
  • Reebelo — Reebelo operates as an online marketplace specializing in refurbished and pre-owned electronics. The company offers a selection of certified devices, including smartphones, tablets, and laptops, aiming to provide alternatives to new products through a sustainable approach. Reebelo manages quality assurance processes to ensure device functionalityand condition. The platform facilitates buying and selling while providing warranties and customer support related to its products. The company serves both individual consumers and businesses seeking refurbished technology solutions.
  • Sona — The employee 'super' app for frontline teams. Sona combines the power of modern workforce management software with an unparalleled mobile user experience.
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Wanqiang Li
Angel · Beijing, Beijing, China · 3 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Wanqiang Li is responsible for the marketing of Xiaomi. He was the General Manager of Kingsoft Dictionary and notable for being one of the earliest UI practitioners in China. Graduated from Xi'an Science & Engineering Institute with a degree in Industrial Design in 2000, he joined Kingsoft’s UI Department and played a key role indeveloping many famous software projects including Kingsoft Antivirus, Kingsoft Dictionary and WPS Office. Wanqiang Li served at Kingsoft in various positions as Chief Designer of UI department, Director of Design Center and Director of Internet Content. Wanqiang Li is also a Co-founder of Xiaomi.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Art
  • Stage:Angel, Seed
  • Geography: China

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 11
  • Round size: Angel $2.8M–$50M
  • Lead/follow: 18% lead, 82% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Artand — Artand is a community business platform and an online gallery for artists.
  • reddoon.ai — reddoon.ai creates professional-quality product images.
  • Xiaoyu Zhizao — Xiaoyu Zhizao is an industrial robot manufacturer, focusing on industrial robot manufacturing, intelligent robot research and development.
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Byung Joon Han
Angel · Singapore, Central Region, Singapore · 3 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Dr. Byung-Joon (BJ) Han is co-founder and CEO @ Silicon Box. He served as Chief Technology Officer, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board for JCET STATS Chippac – the world’s No. 3 OSAT – where he worked for twenty years (1999-2019). During that time, he grew revenue at STATS Chippac from $100M to $4.3B by transformingSingapore--based STATS into a global company.Dr. Han is the inventor of semiconductor packaging products, currently shipping 100B+ per year in unit volume, including quad flat no-lead (QFN). He has led teams that have won awards for technological breakthroughs in the space. Dr. Han brings his considerable know-how and expertise in advanced packaging to Silicon Box, and to address the current lack of chiplet integration infrastructure.Dr. Han served as Group Chairman of the Technology Strategy Committee overseeing technology direction for the JCET group of companies. In the prior 14 years, he held positions at AT&T Bell Labs, IBM Research, and Anam Semiconductor (later Amkor, world’s No. 2 OSAT). Dr. Han is a consultant at Bain and holds directorships at several important semiconductor firms and innovation initiatives.Dr. Han was a member of the main committee for Singapore President’s Science and Technology Awards, a member of the National Research Foundation of Singapore and a Director at the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. He served as Director for the International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative from 2005-2017. Dr. Han holds over 300 patents. Dr. Han received his PhD from Columbia University in the City of New York, and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Electronics, Manufacturing, Semiconductor
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Round size: Series B $100M–$200M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Silicon Box — We are an advanced chiplet interconnection company specialising in cutting-edge semiconductor integration services. Learn more about our proprietary integration technology.
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Hirofumi Miki
Angel · Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan · 3 investments in Asia Hardware startups

After JTB Co., Ltd. and CYBIRD Co., Ltd. as an initial member of Glee Co., Ltd. is responsible for business development. Currently, he is mainly engaged in venture support in the Internet area, investing in venture and venture capital, and served as management advisor for dozens of companies. Hands-on business development, growth strategydevelopment, financing advice, HR organization design support, partner referral and Recruit Support. He is also engaged in business support for ventures in the healthcare and university venture fields. He served as Digital Health Meetup Advisor, NEDOTCP Mentor and Future 2016 Mentor.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Content, Internet, Marketing
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 27
  • Round size: Seed $764k–$16M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Shiftus — Shiftus is a communication application that can be used in various part-time job sites such as cafes, izakayas, hotels, supermarkets
  • Flagellin — Flagellin is a pharmaceutical and medical industry.Development and sales of SaaS that supports sales and marketing of database and analysis services in the pharmaceutical and medical industries
  • Giver Take All — Gibber Take All is a Planning, development and management of business sharing platform
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Meltem Demirors
Angel · New York, New York, United States · 3 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Meltem Demirors is Chief Strategy Officer of CoinShares, an investment firm that manages $750M in assets, and is a trusted partner to investors and entrepreneurs navigating the digital asset ecosystem. Meltem oversees the firm’s managed strategies group and its New York office, and leads corporate development as a board director. Previously, shewas part of the founding team of Digital Currency Group. She teaches at MIT and Oxford, and serves on the WEF Blockchain Council. Meltem leads CoinShares' venture strategy and is an active angel investor, having invested in over 150 companies in the digital currency ecosystem since 2015.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, Canada, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 81
  • Round size: Seed $2M–$12M; Pre-Seed $885k–$3.5M; Series A $5M–$30M
  • Lead/follow: 11% lead, 89% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Rover — Bitcoin Liquid Staking on @BotanixLabs
  • SpaceComputer — SpaceComputer uses satellites to create a secure blockchain system that resists cyberattacks and physical tampering.
  • Neptune Protocol — Neptune Protocol is a decentralized lending platform. It enhances capital efficiency by enabling customers to obtain liquidity in a secure manner.
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Taizo Son
Angel · 3 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Taizo Son is the Co-Founder of VIVITA. Taizo Son attended the University of Tokyo.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Information Technology, Apps
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 26
  • Round size: Seed $1.4M–$14M; Angel $737k–$2.2M; Series A $1.8M–$30M
  • Lead/follow: 38% lead, 62% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Favolist5 — Favolist5 is a software company that develops an abbreviated voice SNS based on web3 for personal media.
  • Smartround — Smartround is a specialized finance management platform for startups and their investors. For start-ups, for entrepreneurs who are not familiar with finance, simply enter the necessary information according to the guide, prepare appropriate financing round, and prepare a function that can simulate and execute a capital increase. Support informationsharing and communication with shareholders even after the capital increase.
  • AnotherBall — AnotherBall is a blockchain startup that combines entertainment and blockchain.
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Aminur Rashid
Angel · Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh · 3 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Aminur Rashid is a co-founder of Pickaboo.com.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Shopping, Cosmetics, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Bangladesh

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Round size: Seed $700k–$1M
  • Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Pickaboo.com — Explore a wide range of authentic and quality products, including electronics, smartphones, cameras, kitchen appliances, mobile accessories and more. Get Official warranty, EMI facility and home delivery across Bangladesh.
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Jan Hammer
Angel · London, England, United Kingdom · 3 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Jan Hammer is the partner at Index and the Board observer of Harmonic. Jan attended Oxford University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, Medical, Medical Device
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: China, United States, France

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 113
  • Round size: Seed $2.8M–$15M; Series A $2.8M–$35M; Series B $14M–$231M
  • Lead/follow: 35% lead, 65% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Transak — Transak offers a simple integration to allow your users to buy more than 100+ cryptocurrencies with credit/debit cards, or bank transfers in more than 120+ countries.
  • Yuetong Eye Clinic — Yuetong Eye Clinic is a medical institution that provides myopia surgery for adults and myopia prevention and control for adolescents. It is a medical institution focusing on adult myopia surgery and adolescent myopia prevention and control.
  • Xiwei Biotechnology — Xiwei Biotechnology is an ophthalmology implanted medical device developer that specializes in the unique product development of new bio-modified materials for ocular implantable medical devices and regenerative medicine.
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Ayataro Nakagawa
Angel · 3 investments in Asia Hardware startups

2011 At university, participated in the founding period as a director of Atcole Co., Ltd., and started the web service experience.2012 Founded Peroli Co., Ltd., which operates a curation platform for women "MERY" .2014 Founded Peroli Co., Ltd. Sold to DeNA 2015 Jointly established Tokyo Founders Fund as an angel investor and startedinvesting in startups in Japan and overseas 2019 Appointed outside director of FIREBUG Co., Ltd.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Internet, Software, Content
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, Hong Kong, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 43
  • Round size: Seed $2.5M–$24M; Angel $425k–$26M
  • Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Mepple — Mepple is planning, developing, and operating internet services.
  • For you — For you is a comprehensive Advertising agency business specializing in SNS.
  • SPORTS CROWN — SPORTS CROWN engages in the development and operation of fantasy sports.
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Masao Ito
Angel · 3 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Masao Ito is a Founder & CEO at User Local.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Content, Social Media, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 21
  • Round size: Seed $661k–$17M; Series A $12M–$13M
  • Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Illusil — Illusil is a service that makes it easier for anyone to generate slide materials and reduces the amount of time needed to do it. Additionally, presentations can be automatically generated from text input by AI, and over 1,000 design templates can be used to build original slides.
  • Alyaum — Aryaum supports "regional revitalization through NFT" by offering local governments all around the nation hometown tax and tourism NFT solutions.
  • Driver Technologies — Driver Technologies is a cloud logistics platform provider. It provides a solution for driver matching and cargo vehicle demands.
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Steve Melhuish
Angel · Singapore, Central Region, Singapore · 3 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Steve Melhuish is the Founder of Rumah, Co-Founder and Board Director at PropertyGuru Group, Founder and CEO at Planet Rise, Founding Partner at Wavemaker Impact, and an Advisor and Investor at Eco-Business and Ampd Energy. He attended the University of Plymouth and the University of Reading.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Real Estate, Internet, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Singapore, India, Philippines

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 20
  • Round size: Seed $1.2M–$7.6M; Pre-Seed $525k–$1.6M; Series A $2.1M–$5M
  • Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Agros — Agros exist to make farming economically viable and environmentally sustainable. The company provides farmers with carbon-reducing and income-increasing products and services, from input to market. Their unique ecosystem approach aggregates different low-carbon technologies, bundled with affordable finance, insurance, advisory and market access.Agros’ mission is to double the income of millions of farmers while reducing 100 megatons of annual carbon emissions.
  • Aqwire — AQWIRE provides comprehensive real estate solutions, bridging the gap between real estate developers and home buyers globally. The company offers a secure, convenient, and efficient global payment platform, allowing users to pay for properties online with ease. AQWIRE's services include facilitating cross-border payments and ensuring smoothtransactions for brokers and property developers.
  • Lhoopa — Making homeownership achievable for every Filipino family.
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Thanapol Kongboonma
Angel · 3 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Thanapol Kongboonma

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Text Analytics, Computer Vision, Machine Learning
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Thailand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Round size: Seed $166k–$360k
  • Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • iApp Technology Co., Ltd. — iApp Technology - Thailand's leading AI company. Enterprise-grade APIs for Thai OCR, eKYC, speech-to-text, LLM, face verification & NLP. Trusted by 100+ companies, 70M+ API calls. ISO certified, PDPA compliant.
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Budi Handoko
Angel · Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Budi Handoko is the Co-Founder & COO of Shipper. He attended the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Indonesia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Round size: Seed $2.8M–$2.8M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • UpBanx — Next Generation Financial Technology Platform for Creators and Brands
  • Verihubs — Kembangkan infrastruktur digital perusahaan dengan sistem keamanan yang otomatis dan terintegrasi di Verihubs untuk kelancaran bisnis Anda.
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Yasumasa Manabe
Angel · Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Yasumasa Manabe

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Information Technology, Drones, EdTech
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 6
  • Round size: Seed $194k–$700k; Series A $1.7M–$30M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • For you — For you is a comprehensive Advertising agency business specializing in SNS.
  • MoonJapan — MoonJapan is an educational impact startup that offers a variety of programs and thorough assistance.
  • Amateras Space — Amateras Space is a startup driven by the mission to “expand the realm of human activity,” aiming to establish a next-generation spacesuit business by developing advanced, practical technologies that enable humans to work, explore, and thrive in space and other extreme environments.
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Shigeru Urushibara
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Shigeru Urushibara - President & CEO @ UL Systems

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Task Management, Artificial Intelligence, Apps
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Angel
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 10
  • Round size: Series A $3.5M–$33M
  • Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Tooon — Tooon Inc. is a technology company that deals with development and operations of business management tools .
  • Ecbo cloak — Ecbo cloak is a sharing service that connects "persons who want to store luggage with shops with space to store luggage. Instead of coin lockers, you can pre-order places online online and store your luggage in the open space of stores of various types of business.
  • Space Walker — SPACE WALKER specializes in design, manufacture and sale of peripheral components.
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Benz Budiman
Angel · Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Benz Budiman

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Pet, Internet, Nutrition
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Malaysia, Indonesia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 4
  • Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Hoopi — Hoopi is a cutting-edge B2B2C online marketplace that serves the thriving collectibles and hobby industries. Our platform offers a smooth and engaging shopping experience, making it a one-stop shop for collectors, sellers, and enthusiasts alike.
  • Genexyz — GenexyzA is a Creator of metahumans and aggregator of virtual influencer IPs, disrupting the advertising + web3 ecosystem through new age IP influencers, virtual humans.
  • Pawprints Inspired — Temukan KAOSTOGEL dengan link global toto slot demo terpercaya, serta situs gampang cari cuan untuk permainan toto togel 777.
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Allen Miner
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Allen Miner is a founder/General Partner of SunBridge Partners and the founder/CEO of SunBridge Corporation. Allen has significant experience in Internet, enterprise and open-source software, entrepreneurship, and international technology transfer. Allen has been actively involved in each of the firm’s investments resulting in numeroussuccessful IPOs, including salesforce.com, MacroMill, ITMedia and G-Mode, among others. Allen is currently a member of the Board of Directors of salesforce Japan.Allen graduated from Brigham Young University with degrees in Computer Science and Asian Studies. He joined Oracle Corporation in 1986 and was dispatched to Japan, where he founded and helped lead Oracle Japan to a successful IPO on the Japan stock market. Allen returned from Japan in 1996 to serve as Oracle’s Vice President in charge of Linux/Open Source.Allen created SunBridge Corporation in 1999. Allen currently serves on the Boards of several SunBridge portfolio companies and as an advisor to government-affiliated organizations focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. He was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Japan Venture Capital Association upon its founding in 2002.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Food and Beverage, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series B
  • Geography: Japan, United States, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 38
  • Round size: Seed $600k–$16M; Series B $429k–$20M
  • Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • U-ZERO — U-ZERO provides services as an integrated partner for its implementation and establishment.
  • Favy — Favy is a platform that enables businesses such as restaurants and beauty salons to launch subscription services.
  • BONAVENTURA — BONAVENTURA is a luxury leather goods brand redefining the essence of next-generation luxury under the vision of 'Beyond Luxury,' combining a robust e-commerce foundation with an expanding network of retail stores.Embark on life's journey with BONAVENTURA, where Italian craftsmanship meets timeless design. Blending elegance,functionality, and premium materials, our creations are crafted to bring lasting joy and stand the test of time.The name "BONAVENTURA" and our symbol "Infinity Clover' symbolize good luck and eternal happiness for those who cherish life’s moments.
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Keisuke Honda
Angel · Chuo, Hokkaido, Japan · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Keisuke Honda is the Founder & CEO of Now Do.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Software, Financial Services
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: Japan, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 110
  • Round size: Seed $1.3M–$11M; Series A $5M–$35M; Series B $15M–$100M
  • Lead/follow: 35% lead, 65% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Jizai — Jizai is a provider of artificial intelligence technology, offering AI solutions, software-as-a-service products powered by AI, and robots that utilize AI capabilities for businesses across various industries. The company focuses on generative AI, large language models (LLMs), and robotics, offering customizable AI platforms and automation tools.It also engages in AI consulting and research collaborations.
  • Unite — We started Unite because we saw a problem.Two problems, in fact. A problem faced by marketplace sellers like you, who see high- quality traffic on your pages but have no way of retargeting shoppers who don’t end up purchasing, leaving potential sales on the table. And a problem faced by the marketplaces where you sell, which win by helping youdrive sales but aren’t equipped to offer you the sorts of online advertising tools like retargeting pixels, audience creation, and campaign management platforms that big brands have been using for years.That’s where we come in. Understanding these constraints and sharing the frustration faced by both sellers and marketplaces over lost revenue and lost customers, we created the perfect platform to put the industry’s most powerful advertising technology capabilities in the hands of people like you, building them into the marketplaces where you already sell. The result? Higher traffic and higher conversion rates. In other words, higher sales.Today, thousands of sellers across the Internet are using Unite to advertise like a big brand and drive sales. It’s time to join them.
  • MainFunc — MainFunc is a technology company building AI‑driven productivity tools, with a focus on enabling users, including knowledge workers and teams, to get real work done via autonomous AI agents. The company’s flagship product is Genspark, an AI workspace that automates tasks by collecting information from web searches, emails, meetings, and calls,processing it through a “Super Agent” that orchestrates many specialized AI sub‑agents, and generating outputs like full reports, slide decks, spreadsheets, or even prototype applications.In addition to productivity automation, MainFunc markets Genspark as an enhanced search and research tool: when users query the web, Genspark generates consolidated, bias‑reduced summaries using multiple underlying large‑language or multimodal models rather than relying on traditional keyword‑based ranking.
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Matsuo Koichiro
Angel · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Matsuo Koichiro - Director @ Kokopelli

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Robotics, Software, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Kokopelli — Kokopelli is a Fintech start-up company that develops the management support platform "SHARES" for small and medium-sized businesses and the AI ​​loan screening engine "FAI" (* 2) that enhances credit for financial institutions.
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Gong Hongjia
Angel · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Gong Hongjia is the the founder of Jiadao Capital.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Biotechnology, Medical, Life Science
  • Stage:Angel, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: China

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 10
  • Round size: Angel $1.4M–$14M
  • Lead/follow: 70% lead, 30% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • KMAX — KMAX specializes in AR and VR content research and development. It has independently developed core technologies such as real-time 3D modeling, 3D generalized cloud connection, cloud VR resource rendering, and an editing engine.
  • Snow Origin — Snow Origin is a Beijing deep-tech company specializing in neural interfaces and surface EMG (sEMG) interaction. They build BCI peripheral hardware to deliver natural, stable human-computer interaction for next-generation AR/VR headsets and smart devices.
  • CapitalBio Pharma — CapitalBio Pharma is a biotechnology company that specializes in innovative medicines to empower precise diagnosis and treatment. It is a subsidiary of CapitalBio Corporation.
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Bas Godska
Angel · Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Founder Acrobator Ventures, Tech Investment Fund. Founder Acrobator.com, growth hack and marketing advisory firm. Co-Founder Netherlands for Ukraine Foundation (NL4UA.org) supporting Ukrainians affected by the war since 2022. Digital Dutchman, entrepreneur-turned-investor. eCommerce expert, growth hacker and marketeer since 2000. Assisted 100+companies worldwide as CMO, MD, board advisor, consultant. Ranked #1 Foreign Angel Investor in Russia (EWDN); Top 10 Angel Investor (Firrma.ru/SLON), Crunchbase: #1 Dutch (2019) & Top 50 EU angel investor. Techcrunch / Crunchbase: "Bas Godska is one of the most prolific Western investors in Eastern Europe." Bas' Angel Fund (>EUR 100mn AUM) ranked by PitchBook as #2 in success by IRR (2021). Top 50 SuperAngel worldwide (Arete Index, 2024-25)Roles Europe/Russia/CIS (2003-2019): CMO lastminute.com ; Country Manager Sportingbet ; CMO Europe Ebookers.com / Orbitz.com ; MD Gogol Media. CMO / dep. CEO Ozon.ru ; VP Marketing Gloria Jeans ; CMO Lamoda.ru (Rocket Internet) ; CMO Digital KupiVIP.ru ; eCommerce Director a.i. Enter | Svyaznoi ; MD myThings.com ; Guest Lecturer Digital Marketing at Skolkovo MSM MBA (2013), Guest lecturer Stanford IGC Exec MBAAngel investor in decacorn Miro, Harver (exit to Rubicon PE), Chocofamily, Piano. Bas' angel investments (~50) have helped founders raise over $1 billion from investors like Iconiq, Accel, Insight, Salesforce, Google, YC, and Techstars. The combined market cap of these companies, based on their latest funding rounds, is ~$20 billion. As a VC/LP Bas invested in 400+ companies including 20+ unicorns.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
  • Geography: United States, The Netherlands, Kazakhstan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 49
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • D2X Group — Trade digital asset options and futures on the EU-regulated market infrastructure for institutions.
  • SuperWorld — The Virtual World mapped on top of the real world to create, discover and monetize content.
  • Knowledge Gate Group — Connect with global experts in life sciences and accelerate your innovation pipeline with AI-assisted insights.
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Bob Xiaoping Xu
Angel · Beijing, Beijing, China · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Bob Xiaoping Xu is the founder of ZhenFund and one of China's most celebrated angel investors. Established in 2011 as a joint fund with Sequoia Capital China, ZhenFund is China’s foremost angel fund. Managing USD 600 million, ZhenFund has 500 portfolio companies and offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Palo Alto. It has played a leading role inChina’s rise as a “startup nation”, and is widely considered a beacon of light in China’s vibrant startup environment. Prior to founding ZhenFund, Mr. Xu co-founded China's largest private English training and test preparation group, New Oriental Education, along with Michael Yu and Victor Wang. New Oriental became listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2006 and currently has a market cap of USD 11 billion. The founders’ endeavors, which helped drive Chinese education toward a new global era, was featured in the box office hit “American Dreams in China”. The movie ranked as the #3 Chinese domestic box office hit in 2013. Mr. Xu’s success as an educator and an entrepreneur led him to angel investing, where he has pioneered a unique investment philosophy of investing in exceptional people. He became one of the most prolific patrons of entrepreneurship, as well as a leading mentor to young business leaders. Forbes Magazine has honored him on the Midas List as one of the World’s Top 100 Venture Capital Investors for two consecutive years (2016 and 2017). Mr. Xu currently serves as the Chairman of China Angel Investment Association. Mr. Xu has more than 11 million followers on Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter. He is also a prolific author who has published seven books on career growth and education. His writings, speeches and interviews on entrepreneurship, investment and education have had an immense impact on China’s emerging business leaders, and particularly on those who have studied abroad. He is the president of Committee 2005, an institution that gathers the most influential Chinese overseas returnees, including the likes of Robin Li, Neil Shen and Lee Kai-fu. Mr. Xu is deeply committed to philanthropy. He is a founding donor and the Committee Acting President of the Future Science Award, an annual award of USD 1 million for scientists who have made significant contributions to life sciences and physical sciences in Greater China. Mr. Xu graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music, the Chinese equivalent of Julliard School of Music, with a bachelor’s degree in music. He received his master’s degree in music from the University of Saskatchewan. Prior to that he was a counsellor at Peking University for five years.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Internet, Artificial Intelligence, Mobile
  • Stage:Series A, Angel, Seed
  • Geography: China, United States, Israel

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 26
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • YOTA — YOTA provides a healthy and diet food delivery service.
  • Lagou — Lagou.com offers staffing services. The company’s clientele includes Tencent, Baidu, Alibaba Group, SINA, JD.com, Beijing Xiaomi Tech, and Zhaopin.com.
  • Centennial Yucai Artificial Intelligence Technology Group — Centennial Yucai Artificial Intelligence Technology Group is a college entrance examination guidance platform. It has more than 300 college entrance examination guidance centers across the country, serving more than 100,000 users every year.
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Lei Ming
Angel · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Lei Ming

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Medical, Hardware
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: China

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Seengene — Seengene Inc. is an AI company that focuses on Mix Reality technology. The mission of Seengene is to digitize their 3D world and implement interaction between virtual content and the real world by its spatial intelligent engine and high definition visual map for both indoor and outdoor environment.The product system of Seengene consists ofsoftware, hardware and cloud service. In software product line, they customize AR solutions for clients, they also have SDK for user terminals, such as mobile phones, tablets and smart glasses. The hardware product line is consisting of untethered smart glasses with free form curve optics, industrial monocular eyewear and environment 3D visual information scanning device. By scanning device, one can scan both interior and exterior large space very efficiently, such as shopping malls, airports, factories, hospitals and other various buildings. The scanned and processed 3D information can be used for reconstruction and localization. The cloud service hosts all the 3D data and AR interaction content data and provides computing services for SDK on user devices.Seengene has founded a co-research laboratory with renowned Peking University to tackle the hardest computer vision problems relied by most intuitive mixed reality user interactions. The vision of Seengene is to help many clients from various industries such as cultural tourism, marketing, security and industry with its AI technology to improve their efficiency and experience.Since established, Seengene has served many clients from various industries and received plenty of praise from them.
  • Changmugu Medical — Changmugu Medicalis an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered healthcare start-up providing AI-powered surgical robot solutions.
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Cheng Tao
Angel · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Tao Cheng currently works as Chief Executive Officer and Founder of popIn.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Telecommunications, Content, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
  • Geography: Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Tokyo — Tokyo provides consistently-designed signage and projector installation, as well as maintenance company support. All customers need is “product selection” considering installation. This is a service that does not take time and effort!
  • Aidemy — Aidemy is a web service where you can learn AI programming online.
  • Girasol Energy — Girasol Energy is an IoT Platform provides innovative PLC technologies that enable wiser PV Plants.
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Michael Hansen
Angel · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Michael’s responsible for strategic growth in the Asia Pacific region of Zendesk. An IT sales veteran, Michael has more than 20 years experience in a variety of sales and marketing roles spanning the U.S., Europe, Asia and Australia.Prior to becoming Zendesk’s first employee, Michael was selling help desk projects in Australia. Michael is anarmy officer who has studied at the Danish Technical University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Art, SaaS
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Germany, Hong Kong

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Round size: Seed $500k–$1.5M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • ChartMogul — SaaS & subscription reporting, analytics & metrics for Stripe, Braintree, Chargify, Recurly and PayPal. In one click get your MRR, LTV, churn rate, cohort analysis and more.
  • Soundbrenner — Innovative music tools that remove the hassle from your practice. Master your craft with the Core, Pulse or our app The Metronome.
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Jefriyanto Guang
Angel · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Jefriyanto Guang - Co-Founder & Chief of Product @ PAYFAZZ

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Software, Developer APIs
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Indonesia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Round size: Seed $2.8M–$2.8M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Verihubs — Kembangkan infrastruktur digital perusahaan dengan sistem keamanan yang otomatis dan terintegrasi di Verihubs untuk kelancaran bisnis Anda.
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Ricky Winata
Angel · Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Ricky Winata is the Co-Founder at PAYFAZZ.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Software, Developer APIs
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: Indonesia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Round size: Seed $2.8M–$2.8M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Verihubs — Kembangkan infrastruktur digital perusahaan dengan sistem keamanan yang otomatis dan terintegrasi di Verihubs untuk kelancaran bisnis Anda.
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Yang Bin Kwok
Angel · Singapore, Central Region, Singapore · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Yang Bin Kwok

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Singapore, Indonesia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 11
  • Round size: Seed $747k–$3.3M; Pre-Seed $200k–$730k
  • Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Upmesh — Upmesh provides e-commerce functionality for live commerce merchants on social media.
  • ByteGenie — ByteGenie is a Symbolic AI platform that discovers explainable business logic from operational data and executes deterministic business workflows.
  • RaRa Delivery — GACOR77 hadir sebagai situs slot gacor pilihan para suhu veteran. Nikmati sensasi main anti-mainstream, peluang menang tinggi, dan bocoran pola paling akurat!
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Liang Xinjun
Angel · Shanghai, Shanghai, China · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Liang Xinjun is based out of Shanghai, China and is the co-founder of Fosun International and also the Independent Non-executive Directors of Yunfeng Financial Group. Liang Xinjun attended the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Software, Cryptocurrency
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Singapore, United States, Australia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 18
  • Round size: Seed $650k–$12M; Series A $4M–$10M
  • Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • NFTGo — NFTGo is a NFT data aggregator where users can find information about NFT, including NFT Drops, ranking, whale tracking, NFT search engine, market data, transaction data, and many more.
  • 0xScope — Discover the comprehensive suite of trading and research products leveraging 0xScope's cutting-edge Web3 Data Layer architecture. Trade with confidence using Scopechat, access advanced analytical tools with Scopescan, and tap into the extensive capabilities of ScopeAPI for traceable entity insights.
  • TokenScript — A new standard for bridging web2 and web3
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Michael Cassau
Angel · Berlin, Berlin, Germany · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Michael Cassau founded his company Grover with a simple goal in mind: give people more freedom and help them derive more value by offering a flexible and affordable way of accessing technology. Built on a circular economy business model, Grover makes the most out of the lifecycle of tech products, reduces waste, and brings the philosophy of accessover ownership to the huge consumer electronics market. Michael has a background as an Investment Professional at Goldman Sachs and is fascinated by the intersection of retail and finance. He is motivated by a personal conviction that there must be a flexible and efficient way to access consumer goods.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Hardware, Software, CleanTech
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Germany, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Round size: Seed $1.8M–$5M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Embea — Embea takes Embedded Insurance to Life & Health. Our easy-to-understand plans protect families against the most severe life risks of critical illnesses, accidents, and death. Companies of every size embed our simple and transparent insurance products into their apps and services. Embea removes complexity, paperwork, and pushy sales from theworld of life insurance. Our vision is a world where fair and affordable insurance is accessible to everyone.
  • Reebelo — Reebelo operates as an online marketplace specializing in refurbished and pre-owned electronics. The company offers a selection of certified devices, including smartphones, tablets, and laptops, aiming to provide alternatives to new products through a sustainable approach. Reebelo manages quality assurance processes to ensure device functionalityand condition. The platform facilitates buying and selling while providing warranties and customer support related to its products. The company serves both individual consumers and businesses seeking refurbished technology solutions.
  • NOVUS GmbH — NOVUS revolutionises the world of motorbikes and creates the first urban premium electric motorbike.The automotive industry is since 2018 in the process of an unstoppable transformation towards electric vehicles. The motorbike industry, on the other hand, is now at the tipping point of this transformation. Urban premium mobility must ensuresustainability and satisfy the need for individualisation. With NOVUS, we are driving the necessary change in the motorbike industry and urban mobility.We use our high-tech and design expertise to develop a unique concept that combines the advantages of bicycles and motorbikes. We unite the lightness and agility of an eBike with the performance and sovereignty of a motorbike. Based on an electric engine and futuristic design, we create the architecture of tomorrow's two-wheeler.NOVUS will be the new premium supplier for urban electric mobility. We focus on direct distribution and subscription models, completing our D2C portfolio with vehicle individualisation and customer-oriented after-sales service. Our central intelligence – the NOVUS-OMNI system and the My NOVUS app – integrates seamlessly into the digital lives of our customers. We thus create the foundation for digital business models and enable sharing & fleet solutions for B2B customers as well.NOVUS is the promise of driving the future today.BE AHEAD
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Pramodh Rai
Angel · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Pramodh Rai is the Co-Founder at Cyber Sierra. He attended Nanyang Technological University Singapore.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Internet, Rental, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Convertible Note
  • Geography: India, Indonesia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Round size: Seed $193k–$2.8M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Flokq — Get Room for Rent in Jakarta from Flokq. Looking to Share apartment or monthly rental Coliving Space in Jakarta? Connect with us today!
  • Leap Club — Leap Club is Good Eggs for India. People can order fresh, organic & healthy groceries from local farms over Whatsapp & have their food delivered within 12 hours of harvesting.
  • leap.club — we are a powerful and private network of women leaders.
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Pawoot Pom Pongvitayapanu
Angel · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Pawoot is like an icon of Thailand online business. Many people call him "the godfather of E-Commerce"

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Marketing, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Thailand, Malaysia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 24
  • Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • DayWork — People and Part-time marketplace
  • PEAK — PEAK (peakaccount.com) is one of the leading online accounting software provider in Thailand. We manage accounting record of almost 100,000 transactions valued over 2 billion bath per month. PEAK is a supported startup from True Incube and is invested by True, GSB, and SET. We won several awards and recognitions including winner prize for Ease ofDoing Business Solution, Design Innovation, True Incube Batch 2. We are not only providing online accounting software but we are building business infrastructure for future data-driven economy. We help SMEs in Thailand have a better accounting system and have a better chance of getting loan or money they need to expand their business.
  • Protoss Technology — Technology outsourcing company
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Mamoru Taniya
Angel · Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

After graduating from the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo, he joined Solomon Brothers, where he became the youngest managing director in Asia, where he was in charge of Asian investment. After that, he created one of the largest independent Asuka assets. He also launched Japan's first independent online life insurance company,LifeNet Life Insurance, and inspired Japan's first International.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Apps, Content, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
  • Geography: Japan, Singapore, Spain

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 26
  • Round size: Seed $2.1M–$43M; Angel $2.1M–$20M; Series A $2.3M–$47M
  • Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Revorf — Revorf analyzes data and develops AI-related to infectious diseases and healthcare.
  • Space Walker — SPACE WALKER specializes in design, manufacture and sale of peripheral components.
  • RIMM Sustainability — RIMM Sustainability provides a SaaS platform that enables companies of all sizes to optimise their sustainability management effort. It builds tools for sustainability management, reporting and optimisation.
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Edith Yeung
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Edith is a venture capitalist, technology executive, and creator of the China Internet Report, and Silicon News.Edith is a General Partner at Race Capital - an early-stage Silicon Valley venture capital fund. A few sectors we are particularly interested in are infrastructure, fintech, and deep tech verticals. She has invested in over 50 startupsincluding Agora.io (Nasdaq: API), Lightyear/Stellar (valued at $1.2B), Silk Labs (acquired by Apple), Chirp (acquired by Apple), Fleksy (acquired by Pinterest), Human (acquired by Mapbox), Solana, Oasis Labs, Hooked, DayDayCook, AISense, and many more.Prior to Race Capital, Edith was a partner at 500 Startups, the world's most active early-stage fund and incubator invested in Twilio, Credit Karma, Grab, and 2000 more companies. Before 500, Edith was the general manager at Dolphin Browser, a Sequoia-backed mobile browser with over 150 million installs worldwide. Edith also worked with many Fortune 500 companies such as Siebel, AMS, AT&T Wireless, and Autodesk.She frequently speaks on China and Silicon Valley technology and the investment landscape. She is also a frequent guest lecturer at Berkeley and Stanford and a commentator on BBC, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, SCMP, Techcrunch, etc.Edith attended Harvard Business School, Stanford University, the University of California, Berkeley, and Purdue University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Mobile, Software, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Malaysia, Spain

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 51
  • Round size: Seed $680k–$8M; Series A $1M–$7M
  • Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Serum — Serum is the world's first completely on-chain cryptocurrency ecosystem with trustless trading brought to you by Project Serum, in collaboration with a consortium of crypto trading and DeFi experts. Built on Solana, Serum is fast and efficient. While we built the Serum protocol, it is permission less – we do not hold special power anymore. Itis up to you, the crypto community, to use it as you will.
  • OhmniLabs — OhmniLabs is reinventing traditional robotics development and redefining telepresence for healthcare, education, senior care and work. Along with game changing solutions for Developers, Enterprise and RaaS. Learn more about how you can use robotics for your business.
  • Telepathic — Telepathic is redefining storytelling for the Snapchat generation. They believe there is a billion-dollar opportunity in bringing "lean" principles to the development and distribution of mass-market fiction, and in presenting stories as a mobile-first experience. Their first product is HOOKED, a “twitter for fiction” mobile app thatmakes reading addictive for teens. Their longterm vision is to release stories across multiple channels, including apps, video and virtual reality.The founders are Prerna Gupta and Parag Chordia, veterans from the mobile app world. They previously built music apps, like AutoRap, that have helped over 150MM people experience the joy of music creation. They've also produced several viral videos totaling over 300MM views. You can read more about the journey that led us to founding a storytelling startup in this piece they wrote for Vogue.
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Lav Kumar
Angel · San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Lav Kumar: A Multifaceted Champion Lav Kumar, a name synonymous with determination and excellence, is a rising star who has captured the nation’s attention with his extraordinary talents. Hailing from the vibrant city of Patna, India, this young prodigy has carved a niche for himself in both the physical and digital realms. His journey into theworld of martial arts began at the tender age of six, when a spark ignited his passion for combat sports. Born on May 12, 2009, in Arrah Bhojpur, Lav's innate athleticism and unwavering dedication quickly propelled him to the forefront of the Taekwondo scene. His rigorous training and competitive spirit have yielded impressive results, with silver medals adorning his achievements at the prestigious Taekwondo FIT India Championships in both 2021 and 2023, as well as a silver medal at the Varanasi Taekwondo Championship in 2023. Lav’s martial arts prowess extends beyond Taekwondo, as evidenced by his karate accomplishments, including two gold medals, three silver medals, and a brown belt earned between 2015 and 2019. Beyond the mat, Lav possesses an extraordinary aptitude for technology. His journey into the world of software development and website design reveals a multifaceted individual with a keen intellect and a creative flair. This unique blend of athleticism and technical acumen has positioned him as a role model for young people, inspiring them to explore their passions without limitations. Lav’s current focus is on developing user-friendly websites and mobile applications that cater to a diverse range of industries. He envisions a future where technology can enhance the Taekwondo community, fostering a deeper connection among enthusiasts and athletes alike. Lav Kumar’s story is a testament to the power of perseverance, dedication, and versatility. His ability to excel in both physical and intellectual pursuits is an inspiration to aspiring athletes and tech enthusiasts alike. As he continues to climb the ladder of success, the nation eagerly awaits the next chapter in his extraordinary journey. Lav’s impact extends beyond his achievements, as he embodies the spirit of a true champion—one who not only conquers challenges but also inspires others to reach for their full potential. With his unwavering commitment to excellence and a thirst for knowledge, Lav Kumar is poised to make an enduring mark on the world. His journey is a beacon of hope for countless young individuals who dream of pursuing their passions with equal fervor. As he continues to explore the boundaries of human potential, the nation stands united in support of this exceptional young talent.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, Canada, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 21
  • Round size: Seed $1.9M–$9.5M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Florida Street — PIXEL GG INC.
  • SX Network — The global liqudity hub for betting
  • Teahouse Finance — Powered by cutting-edge smart contracts
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Josh Manchester
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Josh loves studying companies or trends which have touch points with governance or with large industries or parts of society that are off the Silicon Valley radar. He previously founded Champion Hill Labs, which performed consulting services for venture firms and hedge funds, and through which he invested in SpaceX, Flexport, and RigettiComputing. Before that he cut his teeth in the venture industry during six years on the team at TrueBridge Capital Partners, committing about $1 billion to venture capital firms globally as an LP, and leading the team’s investments in several mid-stage companies. He began his career in finance at USAA Real Estate Company. Before becoming an investor, Josh spent about six years as an officer in the US Marine Corps, in infantry and combat engineering roles, and has led three different platoons ranging from 10-60 Marines. In his last role he led a reinforced rifle platoon and was responsible for the security and civil development of a city of 10,000 people along the Euphrates River. He graduated from Duke University. When not chasing his young kids he enjoys Alan Furst novels and any time spent in the great outdoors.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Robotics
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
  • Geography: United States, Singapore, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 14
  • Round size: Seed $1.2M–$10M; Pre-Seed $1.2M–$4M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Skiff — Everything on Skiff is end-to-end encrypted. Your most sensitive data is private, decentralized, and truly owned by you.
  • Swarm Aero — Swarm empowers small teams to mobilize thousands of uncrewed vehicles in communications-limited, contested environments.
  • Keeper — Find the right person. Build something meaningful together.
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Chinmay Chauhan
Angel · Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Chinmay Chauhan is based out of Singapore and is the Co-Founder of Acceler8. Chinmay previously worked at BukuWarung as the President, Board Member, and Co-Founder. Chinmay Chauhan attended the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Sales
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: India, Indonesia, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 6
  • Round size: Seed $810k–$3M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Upmesh — Upmesh provides e-commerce functionality for live commerce merchants on social media.
  • Hyperface — We empower banks to maximize customer engagement and boost ROI through modern, digital-first card solutions.
  • leap.club — we are a powerful and private network of women leaders.
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Roger Allen
Angel · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 2 investments in Asia Hardware startups

Roger Allen, director and co-founder of A&B, has practical credentials directly relevant to the Fund based upon over thirty years as a chief executive of a major Australian IT services company with worldwide operations, then 13 years as an active investor in private companies in the ICT industries.Roger grew shareholder value in ComputerPower from $250k in 1978 to $170m in 1995 (at the time of his retirement) and also grew the annual revenue to over $300m and staff to more than 3,000. Roger obtained private equity from News Corporation, through the direct involvement of Rupert Murdoch, prior to taking Computer Power public on the ASX in 1987. He has direct personal experience in selling Australian information technology products and services in the USA, Europe, Asia, as well as Australia.He served for six years until 1997 as deputy chairman of Austrade and is very well known throughout the information technology industry in Australia and internationally. He was the first chief executive from an Australian company to be elected chairman of the Australian Information Industries Association, has represented Australia at the World Computer Services Forum and was vice-president of the Asia-Pacific industry organisation. He has also served on two advisory councils to the Prime Minister and has chaired state advisory boards in both NSW and Victoria. He has been an adjunct professor in the School of Entrepreneur-ship of Swinburne University and regularly lectures at INSEAD in the School of Entrepreneurship. Roger was recently awarded the 2007 Pearcey Medal for Lifetime Achievement in recognition for his outstanding contribution to the ICT industry.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Australia, Hong Kong, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 11
  • Round size: Seed $1.1M–$4.4M; Series A $3.5M–$9.3M
  • Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • My Mirror — Find the right online psychologist in Australia, tailored to your needs and schedule. Start online therapy today with no wait times. Book now, pay later
  • Clean Slate Clinic — We are a for-purpose healthcare company focused on helping Australians keen to detox from alcohol, safely from home.
  • Marlee (Fingerprint For Success) — AI technology to bring out the best in your team. Start now for free. Trust in more than 1 million coaching minutes, rated 4.4 out of 5 with a 90% success rate.
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